Jayden Ross Returning!!!

[WhereistheDove?]

I had convinced myself that AK was returning but now it looks extremely questionable at this point - maybe they will make a position for him on the staff.

Huh?

 

[CardiacAndre7]

I just want to know if you guys actually believe this stuff half the time to be so down on a player or if you just dig your heels in because it’s my opinion lol

Like the he’s a bad defender rhetoric has been debunked by film outside of myself but people continue on with this lie for reasons I don’t understand.

Well we watched with our eyes. Were you preoccupied for most of the games?

 

[jibsey]

He’s a great kid and I’m very happy that he’s back and we’ll see if he is better. Hurley ultimately will play the best players but he does show loyalty to guys who stay.
It is such a tricky situation getting enough PT for your freshman talent as you find out if they are integral pieces or else they go into the portal.
He is a 3 right? We need to assemble a second unit that can put on defensive pressure and score also. We will need to see that from him.

 

[mauconnfan]

This certainly doesn’t hurt. Just hope the leap from SO to JR is bigger than it was FR to SO or won’t see any more time than this past year. But we all root for the best for our players so crow would be welcome if earned. Go get it Jayden!

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I truly hate posts like this. So a coach who won two championships in the last three years isn’t enough for you? You need one who also will never once make a personnel decision that is later regretted?

Beyond that, how is he so convinced there were better options?

 

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Well we watched with our eyes. Were you preoccupied for most of the games?

You saw the wrong thing when there’s literally film breakdowns that say otherwise.

Wherethedove and Ruff posted a play they thought Ross did horrible in and when someone who actually breaks them down stepped in to say Ross actually did everything perfect (not me) and someone else messed up there was no response.

But people will still ignore that to say this lie that he was a bad defender.

So maybe people don’t know what they are watching with their eyes lol

 

[Husky Alien]

I’ll believe a non one and done freshmen will beat out an upperclassmen for minutes in this program when I see it.

I'm not saying that he will beat Ross for minutes, just that Furphy will get playing time. By the way I am a Ross fan and hope he nails it next season.

 

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I'm not saying that he will beat Ross for minutes, just that Furphy will get playing time. By the way I am a Ross fan and hope he nails it next season.

8 man rotations.

Silas
Ball
Ross (Stew if AK comes back)
Stew
Reed

Adams
Mullins
Reibe
(Add Ross to this group if AK comes back)

This is before any other transfers are added. Who on this list are we talking ourselves into Furphy playing over before we add in any other transfers? Lol

 

[CardiacAndre7]

You saw the wrong thing when there’s literally film breakdowns that say otherwise.

Wherethedove and Ruff posted a play they thought Ross did horrible in and when someone who actually breaks them down stepped in to say Ross actually did everything perfect (not me) and someone else messed up there was no response.

But people will still ignore that to say this lie that he was a bad defender.

So maybe people don’t know what they are watching with their eyes lol

Didn’t say he’s a bad defender. He isn’t a good defender and the stats say he is a bad defender, but believe whatever you want to believe.

 

[huskyfever34]

8 man rotations.

Silas
Ball
Ross (Stew if AK comes back)
Stew
Reed

Adams
Mullins
Reibe
(Add Ross to this group if AK comes back)

This is before any other transfers are added. Who on this list are we talking ourselves into Furphy playing over before we add in any other transfers? Lol

I would assume in this scenario Mullins starts over Ross. I'm glad Ross is back though we need athleticism

 

[RuffRuff]

Like I said I’m willing to do any wagers.

The staff playing a low ranked freshman (no matter what reports say) and not play the junior they spent a year talking about would be completely off pattern.

Hurley does seniority. Ross is going to play and most likely start if we don’t add someone from the portal. And we’ll all end up happy for it.

I’d be shocked if Furphy didn’t get the same minutes as Abraham and a freshman Jayden Ross.

And it has nothing to do with how good I think he is or isn’t and everything to do with that he’s a freshman.

Furphy isn't a low ranked freshman, he's an international freshman. There is no way to evaluate the kid properly against the US crop. He'll also be 19 as a frosh, a year younger than Ross.

I have no idea why you are so glued to certain guys for the weirdest reasons. Ross is more likely a binky, similar to Samson. Great kid, culture carrier, limited upside, company guy to a coach who is a loyalist. There's a place for him.

Per Sam V: Had a great day at the Australian U20 Nationals. Best player I saw: Jacob Furphy (not related to Johnny). Just an absolute hooper. Tough as hell. Competitive. Winner. Insane hoops IQ. Super skilled. Felt same way watching him that I did the first time I saw Jaime Jaquez in 2018.

Tom Penders: A former Texas player of mine told me that Furphy was a possible lottery pick after year one. That former player played and coached in Australia. He now owns a basketball academy down under. Dan Hurley’s UCONN staff now recruits the world!

Have you seen anyone with that cred ever say that about Ross? Time to get the head out of the sand .

 

[navery12]

8 man rotations.

Silas
Ball
Ross (Stew if AK comes back)
Stew
Reed

Adams
Mullins
Reibe
(Add Ross to this group if AK comes back)

This is before any other transfers are added. Who on this list are we talking ourselves into Furphy playing over before we add in any other transfers? Lol

Nobody, I'd say Mullins starts over Ross but that's semantics since that would be the 8 man rotation currently. But we're going to bring in a backup PG from the portal and a starting 4 whether it's Karaban or a transfer. Those are the 2 that would put us at a 10 man rotation and require some attrition of minutes

 

[CardiacAndre7]

The film disagrees.

But ignore it to get off this lie off about our own player.

You can pick and choose film all you want. Stats are definite and are compiled in entirety. He can be a good defender. I want him to break out and get drafted! But there’s no point in making stuff up constantly about his game that we just haven’t seen. You have quite the track record with wishful thinking, we are just being realists with the evidence presented thus far.

 

[alphasigko]

Look at the development and improvement from Freshman to Sophomore year. He has NBA athleticism so I am looking forward to his Junior year as he could be a major contributor.

Please.elaborate on the development and improvement.

 

[navery12]

I'm of the belief that Adams is not going to be a major contributor next year, he's lined up for the long game.

If the 611 starting 5 is what we're rolling out, I'm not holding my breath.

He's a top 20 recruit and a McDonald's All American, if he's not playing next year then we won't see him in a UConn jersey at any point. He's going to play

 

[FearThePups]

I just want to know if you guys actually believe this stuff half the time to be so down on a player or if you just dig your heels in because it’s my opinion lol

Like the he’s a bad defender rhetoric has been debunked by film outside of myself but people continue on with this lie for reasons I don’t understand.

I saw enough of Ross last season to know while he may improve this year, it won’t be enough to plug him into the starting 5. So we haven’t seen what Furphy brings to the table yet. We will just have to wait on that.

 

[auror]

Let's see if he can become for the full season the player he was in his first game of the year against UNH. More consistent playing time and another year should help with his shooting.

 

[JustbrewitMan]

Love that he's back.

Pretty confident he takes a big leap forward as a junior. Continuity and familiarity with our system will reap benefits for him and the whole team.

I think he can provide ~13-15mpg, ~6ppg, 1-2ast, 1-2reb, 1-2stocks per game. I bet he'll shoot at least 33% from 3pt, could be in high 30's, and will be a reliable defender across 1-4 as needed based on matchups.

Let's Go!

 

[Husky Alien]

8 man rotations.

Silas
Ball
Ross (Stew if AK comes back)
Stew
Reed

Adams
Mullins
Reibe
(Add Ross to this group if AK comes back)

This is before any other transfers are added. Who on this list are we talking ourselves into Furphy playing over before we add in any other transfers? Lol

That's on Hurley to sort out. Furphy is a facilitator and shooter and has a bulldog mentality. It will be interesting how it all pans out.

 

[Horatio]

8 man rotations.

Silas
Ball
Ross (Stew if AK comes back)
Stew
Reed

Adams
Mullins
Reibe
(Add Ross to this group if AK comes back)

This is before any other transfers are added. Who on this list are we talking ourselves into Furphy playing over before we add in any other transfers? Lol

Plus. this roster still leaves us with one PG. We won it all in ‘24 with a PG committee of T. Newton, Castle, Hass and sometimes Cam. We just literally limped into a 2 pt. loss against the current Champion with one true, playable PG. Add in the bigs foul trouble all season and it will be coaching malpractice not to get one more PG and another Big.
And with that said, I don’t see where the minutes are coming from for certain people.

 

[Ewekon]

What really matters is Hurley believes in Ross and Ross in Hurley. The kid will show his naysayers in here. You know how it goes in the boneyard, instant gratification....

If nothing else. Coming in for year 3 makes him a bleed blue. He's taking no one's spot. Surely a mid would hand him some $. No play time guarantee here


The man believes in the program and believes in himself. Expanded roster = he will get what he earns.

He has earned my respect

 

[Dutch Boyd]

Ross is a bench player that’s been in the system. Hopefully he improves. Hard to get portal guys to come play off the bench so I’m happy with this.

 

[superjohn]

I'm of the belief that Adams is not going to be a major contributor next year, he's lined up for the long game.

If the 611 starting 5 is what we're rolling out, I'm not holding my breath.

What does your last sentence mean?

 

[alphasigko]

You saw the wrong thing when there’s literally film breakdowns that say otherwise.

Wherethedove and Ruff posted a play they thought Ross did horrible in and when someone who actually breaks them down stepped in to say Ross actually did everything perfect (not me) and someone else messed up there was no response.

But people will still ignore that to say this lie that he was a bad defender.

So maybe people don’t know what they are watching with their eyes lol

I watched and then looked at his stats and these matched exactly what I saw.

 

[FearThePups]

Furphy isn't a low ranked freshman, he's an international freshman. There is no way to evaluate the kid properly against the US crop. He'll also be 19 as a frosh, a year younger than Ross.

I have no idea why you are so glued to certain guys for the weirdest reasons. Ross is more likely a binky, similar to Samson. Great kid, culture carrier, limited upside, company guy to a coach who is a loyalist. There's a place for him.

Per Sam V: Had a great day at the Australian U20 Nationals. Best player I saw: Jacob Furphy (not related to Johnny). Just an absolute hooper. Tough as hell. Competitive. Winner. Insane hoops IQ. Super skilled. Felt same way watching him that I did the first time I saw Jaime Jaquez in 2018.

Tom Penders: A former Texas player of mine told me that Furphy was a possible lottery pick after year one. That former player played and coached in Australia. He now owns a basketball academy down under. Dan Hurley’s UCONN staff now recruits the world!

Have you seen anyone with that cred ever say that about Ross? Time to get the head out of the sand .

Good post. I am expecting big things from Furphy this year.